Moon-Sighting Committee in UAE to Meet on Thursday.

6/12/2018 12:00:00 AM |
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Moon-Sighting Committee in UAE to Meet on Thursday.

Sultan Bin Saeed Al-Badi Al Dhaheri, minister of Justice, has issued a decision setting up a moon sighting committee to search for the moon of the month of Shawwal, which will mark the end of Ramadan and start of Eid Al-Fitr.

The committee will hold a meeting after Maghrib prayer on Thursday, 14th of June(29th Ramadan) at the Judicial Department. The meeting will be under the chairmanship of the Justice Minister along with a number of senior officials.

The decision also calls on all Shariah courts across the country to search out for the crescent moon and inform the committee of any sightings.